cell phone on the field?

[josephrt1]

I discourage phones on you while umpiring. I buy the ugliest watch i can find, take the strap off and put in my bag. That way i am not tempted to use it anywhere else and then forget to put it back in my gear bag. I was training a new ump and i suggested he not carry his phone. First game he did, he took a hit in the ball bag and broke the screen on his $200 phone.